David Williams, who faces a lengthy ban for betting on AFL and rugby league games, trots out for training today. Picture: Bradley HunterSource: News Corp Australia

News Corp can reveal a big-name player from a Sydney club will be suspended for six weeks for breaking the code’s strict gambling guidelines.

It is understood the Storm-contracted player has been made aware he is in the crosshairs of the NRL’s betting probe.

A number of other players will be fined for betting in smaller amounts, all caught in an integrity unit audit of TAB and sports bookmaker betting records.

News Corp online can this morning confirm one of the players involved is Manly’s glamour winger “Wolfman” Williams.

The Sea Eagles star was caught having a number of multi-bets that involved AFL, soccer and rugby league matches.

It is understood he was betting from an iPhone app.

Manly winger David “Wolfman” Williams has been named in the NRL’s betting scandal.Source: DailyTelegraph

There is no suggestion he was involved in match-fixing. The bets did not involve his Manly team.

Most of the bets are understood to have been traced from smartphones and account records.

The NRL has delayed the announcement until after Origin to protect sponsors and ensure a scandal-free build-up to Wednesday night’s third game in the series at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

The NRL will call a press conference to announce the betting sanctions on Thursday, the first it has had to deal with since former Bulldogs forward, the late Ryan Tandy, was found guilty of attempted match-fixing.

Last night officials refused to reveal the identity of the player who has been suspended.

Parramatta has confirmed their halfback Chris Sandow, who has recently undergone counselling for gambling issues, was not involved.

NRL integrity unit boss Jim Doyle says the investigation has been limited to a small number of players.Source: Getty Images

NRL boss Dave Smith and his team will deal with the scandal after State of Origin III is settled.Source: News Limited

The guilty players are expected to be named by the NRL, but there is no suggestion they were involved in any match-fixing activity.

Some were betting in amounts as small as $5.

The players involved have already been informed by the NRL of their penalties.

Under NRL guidelines, players, officials and coaches are banned from betting on NRL fixtures.

The ban also extends to player managers and any employees of the 16 clubs.

The betting press conference will conclude a month-long integrity unit investigation in which players and their agents and legal advisers were given the opportunity to defend charges.

Apart from the NRL deregistering Ryan Tandy in 2011, there is no record of other NRL players being suspended for betting on games.

The NRL’s integrity unit boss Jim Doyle recently said the gambling investigation was limited to a small number of players.

“Let me be clear that there is no suggestion of widespread abuse of betting rules or inappropriate conduct on the field related to betting,” Doyle said.

“The integrity unit is looking into whether a small number of players have breached the Code of Conduct by placing small bets on rugby league games against our rules.

“If so, we will take appropriate action, which may include suspensions, to protect the interests of all players, fans and members.”

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